Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Central Southwest Houston Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,784 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.3–6.1

Central Southwest Houston is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,784 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,480/month sits 9% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Central Southwest Houston vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.5% -2%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,480 +9%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$65,890 +5%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

26.5% +35%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

37.8% -35%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Central Southwest Houston and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.3–6.1

Why Central Southwest Houston scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

26.5% below poverty line · Range 6.0–8.0 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–5.6 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

Central Southwest Houston vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Central Southwest Houston?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 5.3 to 6.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 5.5 5.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Central Southwest Houston

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201330102	6.1	2,608	70%	$1,619
48201330101	5.5	5,626	21%	$1,620
48201334102	5.3	6,550	25%	$1,304

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 80%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Southwest Houston

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,269Total filings 2020-21
6.8Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.60×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Central Southwest Houston

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Southwest Houston?

Central Southwest Houston scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Central Southwest Houston compare to Houston overall?

Central Southwest Houston scores 2.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,480 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Central Southwest Houston?

Average gross rent in Central Southwest Houston eviction risk is $1,480/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Central Southwest Houston residents are renters?

38% of Central Southwest Houston households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 14,784 residents.

Is Central Southwest Houston a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Southwest Houston sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Central Southwest Houston have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Southwest Houston is census tract 48201330102 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.1, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Central Southwest Houston for landlords?

Central Southwest Houston eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Central Southwest Houston?

Central Southwest Houston has 14,099 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Central Southwest Houston

4.1 Avondale 4 tracts · pop 24,426 6 Pamela Heights 2 tracts · pop 9,833 4.2 Westwood Park 4 tracts · pop 11,877 4.3 Westbury 7 tracts · pop 26,625 4.1 Westridge 5 tracts · pop 14,274 4.9 Central City 7 tracts · pop 17,141

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Central Southwest Houston.

5.5 Rustling Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,328 5.5 Denver Harbor 1 tracts · pop 5,157 5.5 Bellaire West 5 tracts · pop 21,566 5.5 East Haven 4 tracts · pop 15,273 5.5 Huntington Village 5 tracts · pop 20,744 5.5 Braeburn 6 tracts · pop 19,951

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